Cantonese words starting with D

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To pause, stop, or stay.

Obtuse angle; an angle greater than ninety degrees and less than one hundred and eighty degrees.

deon6 hoi1 maau4 sak1

頓開茅塞顿开茅塞

To be suddenly enlightened; to suddenly understand a situation.

The Chinese caesura sign (、), used to pause between items in a list or after ordinal numbers.

Suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly.

To suddenly realize, understand, or gain insight.

deon6 sau2 deon6 goek3

鈍手鈍腳钝手钝脚

Clumsy, slow, or uncoordinated in one's movements.

Immediately, suddenly, or at that very moment, typically used when narrating or recalling past events.

To throw, fling, or toss away with one's hand.

A quantifier used for plurals, uncountable objects, or a small amount.

Sorna; a traditional Chinese double-reed oboe-like wind instrument.

A very small amount; a tiny bit.

A tiny bit; a very small amount.

Just a tiny bit; a very small amount.

Some people, or a sarcastic way to refer to a specific unnamed person.

Used in the word "dik1 gu1" (to whisper, mutter, or mumble).

Of or relating to the legal wife as opposed to a concubine.

A small, protruding object, button, or nipple.

Correct, proper, or appropriate for the situation.

Dysprosium (Dy), a rare earth chemical element.

dik1 dik1 sik1 sik1

Small, cute, and exquisite.

dik1 dik1 sik1 sik1

Small and exquisite; dinky and neat.

Proper, accurate, and reliable; or indeed and certainly.

dik1 gam3 daai1

Tiny; very small.

A tiny bit; the slightest amount.

Direct line or faction; including a direct descendant, close faction in a power structure, or direct apprentice.

dik1 hei2 sam1 gon1

To pull oneself together and put one's mind to something; to make a firm resolution to do something.

dik1 ji4 ce2 kok3

的而且確的而且确

Indeed; truly; really.

Indeed, truly, or really.

dik1 kok3 loeng4

的確涼的确涼

Dacron (PET); a synthetic polymer used to make clothing such as shirts, as well as plastic bottles.

dik1 / lik6 / diu2 / joek6

To lift up, pick up, or carry an object.

Direct descendants; orthodox or authentic school of thought or skills.

Taxi or taxicab.

的士錢的士钱

dik1 si2 si1 gei1

的士司機的士司机

Taxi stand; a designated area or queue for boarding taxis.

的時候的时候

When, during, or at the time of an event.

dik1 si6 gau3 gaak3

的士夠格的士够格

An older transliteration for discotheque.

Disco; a nightclub or entertainment venue with a dance floor, music, drinks, and snacks.

Small and cute; delicate and tiny.

Small, compact, and delicate; cute and tiny.

Tiny, cute, and delicate.

If; a particle used at the end of a clause to express a condition or supposition.

Legitimate son; a son born to a man's primary wife.

Enemy, foe, or opponent.

To wash, cleanse, sweep, or get rid of.

A drop of liquid; a classifier for drops of liquid.

A Chinese surname, commonly transliterated as Tik, Dick, or Tek.